As an Ashland commercial roof repair contractor, we trace leaks to the seam, curb or fastener behind them and repair that spot to match your roof.
These are the calls an Ashland commercial roof repair contractor gets most often. Each points to one part of the roof, and that part sets the repair.
An open lap on TPO, EPDM or modified bitumen lets water run under the sheet and show up feet away. Seams near drains and at T-joints let go first because water sits there longest after rain.
Usually Means: A cleaned and welded or primed patch, plus a cover strip past the opening.
Steel panels move with heat and cold until washers wear and screws rise, leaving a gap water follows down the threads.
Vibration and service traffic pull curb flashing loose and shrink pitch pan sealer away from pipes.
Leaves and broken strainer domes hold water on the roof until it finds a weak lap or flashing.
Wind gets under a loose gravel stop or coping cap and peels the membrane back further each storm.
Repair fits when damage stays in specific spots and the insulation is dry. A core cut or moisture survey settles it before money goes into either path.
Restoration sits between the two: repairs first, then a coating system over an aging surface that is still dry underneath.
Every job starts on the roof above the stain. Here is what happens from the first look to the finished patch.
We measure the interior stain to a wall or column, find the same spot up top and work upslope through every seam, curb and drain until the entry point turns up.
Dated photos and a marked roof plan show each failed detail, from an open weld to a cracked pitch pan, so you see what we found.
TPO gets a hot-air welded patch, EPDM gets primer and peel-and-stick, and steel gets oversized screws, butyl tape and seam sealer.
Patches go on a clean, dry surface, then each repaired lap is probed again once it cools or cures.
Move stock and equipment out from under the drip, set out buckets and plastic, and call. A temporary cover can hold the water off until the roof is dry enough for the permanent fix.
Four kinds of repair work cover nearly every commercial roof in Ashland. Each page explains the roof it fits and the repairs it covers.
Split seams, blisters, punctures and ponding at drains on TPO, PVC, EPDM, modified bitumen and built-up roofs, each patched with the method that membrane takes.
Flat roof repairBacked-out screws, leaking end laps, rusted panels and gutter and eave leaks on R-panel and standing seam buildings, fixed with fasteners, butyl tape and new panel sections.
Metal roof repairStains traced from the ceiling tile to the curb, skylight or seam letting water in, with condensation ruled out before any patch goes on.
Roof leak repairPlant roofs repaired around running lines: exhaust fan residue cut out, wet insulation sections replaced and walk pads set along service routes.
Industrial roof repairA repair costs a fraction of a new roof when the damage is local. These are the gains owners see once failed spots are fixed early.
Closing a split seam or a loose curb flashing early keeps water out of the boards below. Dry insulation keeps a roof on the repair path, while soaked boards turn a small patch into a tear-out under a whole bay.
Crews patch from the roof while offices, shops and lines keep running underneath.
A single open lap costs far less to fix than the rotted deck it leads to if left alone.
Dated photos of each repair show which seams and curbs keep failing season to season.
Not sure your building is in our area? call us or send us a message. We repair commercial roofs in Ashland and the towns below, across four counties.
Floodwall-district flat roofs, downtown parapets and plant roofs along the river are the core of our repair work.
River-mouth dew means welds and primers wait for a dry membrane before patching starts.
Wind off the Ohio lifts edge metal and coping, so corner refastening is common here.
Storefront and office roofs here bring RTU swaps and canopy rebuilds alongside routine seam patches.
After hail, we check panels, gutters, skylights and membrane for damage and date every photo.
Farm and shop metal roofs in the river valley need washer, lap and eave rust repairs.
Kentucky code applies here even with Portsmouth across the river, and storm debris clogs low-slope drains.
Parcels sit right beside Raceland, so we confirm the city office before describing panel or deck work.
Curb reflashing means shutting down the rooftop unit, so we check the power provider first.
Deck, purlin and parapet repairs here go through DHBC, the state building office.
Lawrence County has no local inspector, so larger repairs start with a call to DHBC.
Short answers to the questions that come up most before a repair on an Ashland building.
A repair fixes one failed part so the rest of the roof keeps working: an open membrane lap, a punctured sheet beside a curb, a cracked pitch pan, backed-out screws on R-panel steel or a drain clamping ring that slipped.
Each fix uses the roof's own material, because TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen and steel all take different patch methods.
Cost follows how long the leak takes to trace, the roof material, how much wet insulation or deck has to come out and how many curbs and pipes are involved.
Lifts, hoists and after-hours work add to it. A single seam costs far less than wet boards spreading under a bay, so early calls keep bills smaller.
The National Weather Service office in Charleston, West Virginia issues warnings for Boyd County. Within a few days of one, photograph the roof and look for hail dents in panels and RTU housings, cracked skylight domes, lifted edge metal and torn membrane at corners.
Fresh, dated photos help with insurance, and temporary covers go on before the next rain.
Yes. Branches and leaves pack scuppers and drains, and water then backs up behind parapets until it finds a cracked coping joint or loose base flashing. Clearing them is the first repair after any strong storm.
The local building inspector on the state's Boyd County contact sheet covers Ashland, and Boyd County has no county inspector. Call the city before replacing steel deck, rebuilding a parapet, moving an RTU curb or swapping membrane across a bay.
Buildings with an Ashland mailing address outside city limits go to the Boyd County office.
Tell us where the water shows up inside and what the roof is made of. We will start with the inspection and show you what failed.
